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Canadian truckers shut down busiest border crossing in North America, backs up Detroit roads
The busiest border crossing in North America was shut down as the Canadian truckers protesting their country’s vaccine mandates made ...

Oxfam says battle over Yemeni city displaced 100,000 people-
By Associated Press CAIRO: A yearlong battle over the strategic Yemeni city of Marib has displaced about 100,000 people., the ...

EU’s chip production plan aim to ease dependency on Asia-
By Associated Press BRUSSELS: The European Union announced a $48 billion plan Tuesday to become a major microchip producer to ...

US approves support deal with Taiwan for Patriot missiles-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: The Biden administration has approved a $100 million support contract with Taiwan aimed at boosting the ...

Hong Kong limits private gatherings to fight COVID-19-
By Associated Press HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s leader announced on Tuesday the city’s toughest social-distancing restrictions yet, including unprecedented limits ...

Mauritius presses claim versus UK for Indian Ocean islands-
By Associated Press BANGKOK: A delegation from Mauritius is set to sail Tuesday to the Chagos Islands to press the ...

China locks down southern city of Baise as omicron variant surges-
By Associated Press BEIJING: China has ordered inhabitants of the southern city of Baise to stay home and suspended transportation ...

French President Macron heads to Kyiv after talks with Putin-
By Associated Press KYIV: Diplomatic efforts to defuse the tensions around Ukraine continued on Tuesday with French President Emmanuel Macron ...

Australian political leaders apologise to staff for abuses-
By PTI CANBERRA: Australian political leaders apologised to staffers who have endured decades of bullying, harassment and sexual assault inside ...